Spiderfell
Deeply forested, populated by Goblins and other Dynee and ruled by the awnshegh The Spider
Every once in a while, the Spider sends forth its humanoid armies to wreak havoc on surrounding domains. The attacks seem to lack a pattern entirely—the Spider attacks who it wants, when it wants. Thus, its neighbors usually leave at least a token garrison at the Spiderfell frontier.
Lieutenants: If the Spider has any advisers or aides, they're unknown at this time. Humanoids have been promised haven in the Spiderfell if they agree to work for the Spider, so gnolls and goblins serve the abomination willingly, scurrying through the dimly lit depths of the forest to carry out the Spider's bidding. Sometimes even these minions run afoul of the wood's arachnid inhabitants.
Description: The Spiderfell, located between the Heartlands and the Eastern Marches, contains no individual provinces. This monstrous domain is one of the darkest forests this side of Vosgaard, both physically and spiritually. The locals rightly fear this area, where the very land and climate grow warped under the creature's dreadful might.
A heavy, gray cloud hangs perpetually over the Spiderfell, causing occasional rain, but mostly confining itself to threatening rumbles. Little light penetrates the canopy of leaves, leaving normal underbrush to wither and die. Strains of shrubs that aren't entirely normal have taken their place, and their corpse-white leaves provide some phosphorescent illumination even in the darkest night. The berries that grow on these bushes prove poisonous, so lethal that a single one can kill a man.
As befits its name, this domain crawls with spiders. They range from about the size of a child's fingernail to that of a small pony, and almost all of them are venomous. The most dangerous of all are the headsized albino spiders, who prey on humans.
In addition to its denizens, anyone fool enough to travel in the Spiderfell would best beware the hazards inherent in the terrain itself. Deadfalls await in the high places and quicksand in the low,and thorn trees can block even the game trails.
Despite these dangers and the ever-present threat of the Spider, the Spiderfell is still an excellent source of timber. In fact, its lumber is prized across Avonlae by artisans and craftsmen. Of those who brave the Spiderfell in search of the wood, not everyone makes it back.
the spiderfell
Regent: The Spider, one of the original awnshegh, rules the wood called the Spiderfell. Locals say the creature becomes aware of any intrusions into its forest, that it can see through the eyes of the spiders in the woods. Popular folklore also has it that the Spider can put itself into the body of any lesser spider in the borders of the woods, though this last may stem merely from the nightmares of the regents who share a border with the fell.Every once in a while, the Spider sends forth its humanoid armies to wreak havoc on surrounding domains. The attacks seem to lack a pattern entirely—the Spider attacks who it wants, when it wants. Thus, its neighbors usually leave at least a token garrison at the Spiderfell frontier.
Lieutenants: If the Spider has any advisers or aides, they're unknown at this time. Humanoids have been promised haven in the Spiderfell if they agree to work for the Spider, so gnolls and goblins serve the abomination willingly, scurrying through the dimly lit depths of the forest to carry out the Spider's bidding. Sometimes even these minions run afoul of the wood's arachnid inhabitants.
Description: The Spiderfell, located between the Heartlands and the Eastern Marches, contains no individual provinces. This monstrous domain is one of the darkest forests this side of Vosgaard, both physically and spiritually. The locals rightly fear this area, where the very land and climate grow warped under the creature's dreadful might.
A heavy, gray cloud hangs perpetually over the Spiderfell, causing occasional rain, but mostly confining itself to threatening rumbles. Little light penetrates the canopy of leaves, leaving normal underbrush to wither and die. Strains of shrubs that aren't entirely normal have taken their place, and their corpse-white leaves provide some phosphorescent illumination even in the darkest night. The berries that grow on these bushes prove poisonous, so lethal that a single one can kill a man.
As befits its name, this domain crawls with spiders. They range from about the size of a child's fingernail to that of a small pony, and almost all of them are venomous. The most dangerous of all are the headsized albino spiders, who prey on humans.
In addition to its denizens, anyone fool enough to travel in the Spiderfell would best beware the hazards inherent in the terrain itself. Deadfalls await in the high places and quicksand in the low,and thorn trees can block even the game trails.
Despite these dangers and the ever-present threat of the Spider, the Spiderfell is still an excellent source of timber. In fact, its lumber is prized across Avonlae by artisans and craftsmen. Of those who brave the Spiderfell in search of the wood, not everyone makes it back.
